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Candidate Survey, P Candidate Survey, p. 5 Vote November 7 Lifespannews Volume 35 Number 7 Presenting the Pro-Life Message in Southeastern Michigan Since 1970 Sept./Oct. 2006 Reprinted with permission from Gary Cangemi Where do the Candidates for Governor STAND on Abortion? Jennifer Granholm Dick DeVos Should the gruesome procedure of partial-birth abortion be banned? NO YES Are you against tax dollars being used to pay for abortions? NO YES Should women be given information about the risks of abortion and fetal development at least 24 hours before having an abortion? NO YES Should minors be required to receive a parent’s consent before having an abortion? NO YES Should Roe v. Wade, the decision that has led to the deaths of more than 46 million unborn babies, be overturned? NO YES Dick DeVos supports life-saving pro-life legislation and fewer abortions while Governor Jennifer Granholm supports abortion on demand, tax-funded abortions and partial-birth abortions and is against laws for informed consent for women and parental consent before a child’s secret abortion. —Right to Life of Michigan Dick DeVos’ comments on Lifespan’s Candidate Questionnaire; see pages 5, 7, 11, 14, 17: 1. I support the reversal of the Roe v. Wade decision. I am a pro-life candidate with great respect for the sanctity of life. I believe that Michigan has an obligation to protect all life from conception to natural death. 4. I am committed to protecting life from conception until natural death. In my attempts to become more informed about the use of stem cells for research, I have found that there are many life affirming alternatives (stem cells found in fat, umbilical cord blood, bone marrow, etc.). As governor, I will aggressively pursue these ethical alternatives to embryonic stem cell research. I will also support the law prohibiting scientific research which brings about the loss of or damage to an embryo. Another critical issue concerning embryonic stem cell research is the use of taxpayer dollars. I am committed to the position that tax dollars should be focused on those research options with promise of and potential for healthcare gains. 5. I would support legislation prohibiting stem cell research that results in damage to or loss of embryos. 6. I would support legislation prohibiting stem cell research that results in damage to or loss of embryos. 8. Yes. By encouraging living wills and other legal vehicles, we can do a better job of addressing this issue. 2 LIFESPAN NEWS/September, October 2006 How do the U.S. Senate Candidates Vote on Life Issues? Mike Bouchard Debbie Stabenow On Partial-Birth Abortion While in the Michigan Senate, Mike Bouchard voted Throughout her years in the U.S. Senate and U.S. House “Yes” to ban the gruesome procedure known as partial- of Representatives, Debbie Stabenow voted at least 6 birth abortion. times against a ban on partial-birth abortion and voted a number of times to either strip the bill of its effectiveness or delay it from becoming law. On Tax Dollars for Abortion Mike Bouchard voted to stop Michigan’s tax dollars from While in the U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representa- being used to pay for the abortions of state employees. tives, Debbie Stabenow has voted for tax dollars to pay He also voted to stop abortion providers from billing for abortions at least 8 times and voted at least 9 times for Medicaid for services relating to an abortion. tax dollars to support organizations which provide and promote abortions overseas. On Prenatal Protection Mike Bouchard voted in favor of Michigan Prenatal Debbie Stabenow voted against the Unborn Victims of Protection Act during his time in the Michigan Senate. Violence Act, also known as “Laci and Conner’s Law,” in This law allows for separate charges to be brought when the U.S. Senate. This law allows federal and military pros- a criminal action against a pregnant woman results in ecutors to bring charges on behalf of a “child in utero” as death or injury to her unborn child. a second victim when he or she is injured or killed during commission of a violent federal or military crime. On Human Cloning Mike Bouchard co-sponsored legislation in the Michigan Debbie Stabenow is currently co-sponsoring deceptive Senate which banned human cloning in Michigan. This legislation which would explicitly legalize human clon- legislation has helped ensure Michigan won’t be a place ing for research purposes. The bill, which intentionally where scientists attempt to clone and kill human embry- legalizes human cloning, is entitled “Human Cloning os for research. Ban Act of 2005” even though it only bans attempts to bring a human clone to birth. On Assisted Suicide In the Michigan Senate, Mike Bouchard helped pass While in the U.S. House of Representatives, Debbie Sta- Michigan’s ban on assisted suicide which took effect in benow voted against the Pain Relief Promotion Act of 1998. 1999. This law would have banned the use of federally controlled substances for use in assisted suicides and promoted pain management and palliative care. Voting Records During his time in the Michigan House and Senate, Mike During her years in the Michigan House and Senate in Bouchard had a 100% pro-life voting record. addition to her career in the U.S. House and Senate, Deb- bie Stabenow has a 0% pro-life voting record. —Right to Life of Michigan LIFESPAN NEWS/September, October 2006 3 Why Vote? LIFESPAN’S Candidate Survey “If the citizens neglect their duty, and place unprincipled Right to Life - LIFESPAN, Inc. is a non-profit educa- people in office, the government will soon be corrupted; tional and legislative organization. The first informs laws will be made, not for the public good, so much as for and motivates people to do something. The second selfish purposes; the public revenues will be squandered speaks to changing laws. Lifespan can take sides and and the rights of citizens will be violated or disregarded. urge passage of legislation which is called lobbying. If a (republican form of) government fails, it must be be- Lifespan is not “political.” Lifespan does not have a cause the citizens…elect bad representatives to make and political action committee (PAC) to elect or to defeat administer the laws.” —Noah Webster, 1798 candidates. However, we can publish candidate surveys. This has been clearly permitted on a number of occasions by the U.S. Supreme Court. We can also list office holders and tell you how they have voted on various issues. Such reporting, as we do it, is not “political.” Because this comes under Freedom of the Press, such information can be passed out through churches, without jeopardizing their tax status (again by a deci- Election Calendar sion of the U.S. Supreme Court). According to legal OCTOBER 10 terminology, this corporation can engage in “issue Registration deadline for General Election advocacy.” The responses to the survey questions are depen- NOVEMBER 4 dent on the honesty and integrity of the individual Deadline for mailed absentee ballot requests candidates. Lifespan is not responsible for any can- for General Election didate’s responses that differ from his or her public stance on the issues. Any questions on discrepancies TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 7 should be directed to the candidate. General Election Many candidates running for judicial office feel that their responses could be seen as a conflict of ✩ ✩ ✩ ✩ ✩ ✩ ✩ ✩ ✩ ✩ ✩ ✩ ✩ interest in future cases. There is a controversy about this point of view in legal circles, but it is important Are you registered? for us to respect both opinions. You may register at a number of state and local government It is incumbent upon the reader to contact individual offices, including all Secretary of State branch offices. For candidates if you have a question about his or her pro- more information, call your county, city or township clerk, life qualifications. Contact information for partisan or contact the Michigan Department of State Bureau of candidates is available through the Republican and Elections: 517-373-2540 or www.michigan.gov/sos and Democratic Party headquarters listed below. For other click on “Elections in Michigan.” candidates, call the Michigan State Elections Bureau at 517-373-2540. Absentee ballots According to Michigan law, you are eligible to vote by ✩ ✩ ✩ ✩ ✩ ✩ ✩ ✩ ✩ ✩ ✩ ✩ ✩ absentee ballot if one of the following applies: You are 60 years of age or older; you will be out of town Get Involved! on election day; you prefer to vote absentee because of ill- Republican Party of Michigan - 517-487-5413 ness, physical disability or religious tenets; you are confined Wayne County Republicans: 313-263-0180 to jail awaiting arraignment or trial; you are an election Oakland County Republicans: 248-434-5182 precinct inspector in a precinct other than the one where Macomb County Republicans: 586-354-2180 you preside. Livingston County Republicans: 810-224-5181 To get an absentee ballot simply call or write to your city, township or village clerk and ask for an absentee voter Democratic Party of Michigan - 517-371-5410 application. Or, apply in person to the clerk and fill out a Wayne County Democrats: 734-421-2638 (11th Cong. standard form. If you want the ballot mailed to you, your Dist.); 313-881-6574 (13th Cong. Dist.); 313-592-0889 application must be received by 2:00 p.m. on the Saturday (14th Cong. Dist.); 734-692-0324 (15th Cong. Dist.) before an election date. Your vote must reach your local Oakland County Democrats: 248-584-0510 clerk before the polls close on election day at 8:00 p.m. Macomb County Democrats: 586-468-5512 Livingston County Democrats: 810-229-2391 LIFESPAN NEWS/September, October 2006 ✩ ✩ ✩ ✩ ✩ ✩ ✩ ✩ ✩ ✩ ✩ ✩ ✩ ✩ ✩ ✩ CANDIDATE SURVEY Lifespan sent the following nine-question survey to each Republican and Democratic candidate for Governor, Lt.
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